Italy

Italy go into the World Cup not only as one of the most fancied teams in the world cup odds but also as the holders.

Italy have a great World Cup pedigree, having won the tournament three times, but some fear that the 2010 squad is not good enough.

Italy World Cup Odds

Italy Tournament Odds
Tournament & Market	Best Odds	Bookie
Euro 2012 » Win Tournament	13.00
World Cup 2014 » Win Tournament	21.00

Top World Cup Bets On Italy at the World Cup

Italy To Finish Runners Up In Their Group

Italy are not the side they have been in recent World Cups and age has not been kind to them. They have been drawn alongside Paraguay who are a very good team and well capable of taking the group from Italy, but Italy should finish above Slovakia and certainly New Zealand.

Italy To Be Eliminated In The Second Round

If Italy finish as runners up in Group F they will most likely play Holland who just look to have too much skill and flair for the aging Italians, even if Italy won their group they would still struggle against Denmark or Cameroon.

Italy To Win Against Slovakia 'to nil'

Italy have always been a team who doesn't concede or score many goals so if you are backing Italy to win a game it always seems best to back them to win 'to nil'. They should achieve this result against New Zealand but the odds will be much better agaisnt Slovakia who don't have many goals in them.

Italy Game Against Slovakia To Be Under 2.5 Goals

Italy should keep a clean sheet against Slovakia and are extremely unlikely to score three goals, in all probability they will only score one, so under 2.5 goals is very likely. They had six under 2.5 goals games in qualifying and that ratio should increase against better opposition.

Italy To Draw Their Match In The Second Round

Italy love to defend in all their matches and knockout football often sees them become more defensive. In the past five World Cups they have always gone out in extra time or penalties so expect their knockout game to go into extra time.

Italy World Cup Macthes and Betting Previews

To read the match betting preview and check the latest odds, click ODDS

• Monday, 14th June 2010

  • F 14/06/2010 19:30 Italy 1 - 1 Paraguay Cape Town FT

• Sunday, 20th June 2010

  • F 20/06/2010 15:00 Italy 1 - 1 New Zealand Nelspruit FT

• Thursday, 24th June 2010

  • F 24/06/2010 15:00 Slovakia 3 - 2 Italy Johannesburg FT

Italy Road To World Cup

Italy have not exactly set the world alight with their qualifying campaign but Italy are the sort of side who only ever seems to do enough to get by so don't rule out futher improvement at the World Cup. They will need that improvement if they are to live up to the World Cup odds on Italy.

Italy World Cup Squad

Italy Team Info

Italy Player Stats

*All stats reflect bookies rules for own goals and 90 mins play in their respective markets.

4 Italy players scored a single goal during qualification.

Italy Team Stats

Italy Recent World Cup Performances

Best Exchange Bet Or Trade On Italy

LAY ITALY TO REACH THE FINAL 8.4 (advised 4 June)

Italy won't be a massive priced to reach the final and it seems very unlikely with their current squad so rather than laying them to win the tournament at bigger odds, the recommendation is to lay them to reach the final.

Best Spread Bet On Italy

SELL ITALY IN THE OUTRIGHT INDEX AT 31

Winner: 100pts; Runner-up: 75pts; Lose Semi-Final: 50pts, Lose Quarter-Final: 25pts; Last 16: 10pts; Others: 0pts.

With Italy not as good as they used to be the best spread bet is likely to be to sell them in the outright tournament index. The worse they perform, the more you will make.